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Meaning is disputed. Herodotus claimed that it means "warrior," but modern scholars propose the meaning is closer to "hero among rulers."
Xerxes I (or Xerxes the Great) succeeded his father, Darius I of Persia, to the throne in 485 BC. He is most famous for his military blunders in Greece, and for his lavish lifestyle. Murdered by his uncle, Artabanus in 465 BC, Xerxes reigned for a mere 20 years.
Xerxes is mentioned in the Bible, by the Hebrew version of his name: Ahaseurus. (Books of Esther, Ezra and Daniel)
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"300" (starring Gerard Butler and Lena Headey) - the scene of the Battle of Thermopylae.
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